Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 31 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Receiving needs nothing): Scanning a QR code or entering a PIN sends money OUT — never to receive. A prize you never entered, a fee to claim a prize, a fee to get a job: all scams. Decline strange payment requests, block the number and tell a parent; for money already lost, call 1930.

1. 1.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
2. 2.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) send your OTP (b) scan it fast (c) ask an adult, don’t scan (d) share your PIN
3. 3.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) your lucky day (b) a bank gift (c) a scam (d) a real prize
5. 5.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
6. 6.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
8. 8.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay for liking videos (b) scan QR to get money (c) block the scam number (d) pay a fee to win
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) refund needs your PIN (c) PIN to receive money (d) never share the UPI PIN
11. 11.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) give you ₹500 (b) do nothing (c) win a prize (d) take money from you
12. 12.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a normal fee (b) a job scam (c) a school rule (d) a good deal
13. 13.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) no, never (b) only on weekends (c) yes, always (d) only for big amounts
14. 14.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
15. 15.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.True or false: “pay for liking videos” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) block the scam number (c) ignore unknown requests (d) PIN to receive money
20. 20.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) pay to get a job (c) scan QR to get money (d) ask before any payment
22. 22.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) block the scam number (d) tell a parent first
23. 23.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) decline odd requests (b) report the number (c) tell a parent first (d) a surprise pay request
24. 24.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ask before any payment (b) PIN to receive money (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) pay for liking videos
26. 26.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) report the number (c) a surprise lottery win (d) decline odd requests
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) pay a fee to win (d) read before you tap
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) a surprise lottery win (c) pay to get a job (d) a surprise pay request
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN to receive money (b) scan QR to get money (c) tell a parent first (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
31. 31.Which of these is a safe step? (a) scan QR to get money (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) PIN to receive money (d) read before you tap
32. 32.💸 Scam sign or safe step: PIN to receive money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ask before any payment (b) tell a parent first (c) read before you tap (d) PIN to receive money
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) decline odd requests (c) report the number (d) a surprise lottery win
35. 35.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “read before you tap” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) decline odd requests (c) scan QR to get money (d) pay for liking videos
39. 39.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) report the number (c) PIN to receive money (d) refund needs your PIN

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